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Business Project Manager-March 2024
New York
Mar 29, 2026
ABOUT NEW YORK LIFE
New York Life Insurance Company is America’s largest mutual life insurer and a top-five insurer across group life, accident, and disability insurance.
10,000+ employees
Insurance, Technology
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About Business Project Manager

  Location Designation:Hybrid

  When you join New York Life, you're joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You'll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.

  This position primarily involves a hybrid work schedule - working remotely: Monday & Friday / on site: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

  The business project manager role will have an opportunity to engage in a variety of projects across the Institutional Life (IL) business, including investments, products, service, and technology. As the project manager you will provide critical business process management to the most important key initiatives being worked on across the business. Your success in the role will require working independently, great communication skills, strong organizational talents, and a collaborative approach.

  This role is located in our corporate headquarters in New York City and will require infrequent travel to our location in Leawood, Kansas. Our dynamic, high-performing team leverages the strength of a Fortune 100 company while having the nimbleness of a smaller operation. IL is a fully contained operation where this role will provide project management across all disciplines of the business. IL offers sophisticated life insurance products in the Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI), and Corporate Sponsored markets.

  Key responsibilities include:

  Developing and managing end-to-end project plans for multiple strategic initiatives using Agile/Scrum methodologies.Accountable for partnering with the business lead to ensure successful project delivery, on time and on budget.Organizing status update meetings and holding workstreams accountable to meeting agreed upon deliverables.Analyzing and assisting in documenting cost/benefit of potential options related to projects.Establishing timelines, milestones, defining implementation dates, and managing dependencies with regular communication to business leaders and project team members ensuring requirements can be met.Managing resource requirements to ensure project deliverables are met.Responsible for growth of the practice area including best practices, through retrospectives and a focus on continuous improvement of project management practices within the IL team.Managing reasonable documentation and communication based on the initiative and leadership need on that specific initiative, ranging from daily stand-ups, weekly 4-blockers, or weekly leadership meetings with PowerPoint decks.Anticipating, identifying, and mitigating project risks and impediments, while designing and documenting solutions and removing roadblocks.

  Leadership:

  Independent, self-starter, with strong organizational skills that can communicate with all levels of the organization.Ability to manage/lead those who do not report to the role through inspiration and influence.Strong negotiation, organization, time management, and Project Management skills are required as there will be multiple projects assigned at any given time.Effectively engage and communicate with diverse stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of project objectives, expectations, and timelines, fostering collaborative relationships through the project lifecycle.

  Communication Skills:

  Adeptly communicates, persuades, and negotiates with others to build consensus across the teams.Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and presentation skills.Ability to lead teams in a results-oriented and collaborative manner.Skilled in communicating clearly and concisely and with the right level of detail for the intended audience.Prepare communications regarding project direction, decisions, issues, risks, and status for management.

  Functional Knowledge:

  Bachelor's degree requiredRequires in-depth expertise in Project Management competenciesProject Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification highly preferred Knowledge of Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe) is a plusKnowledge and understanding of the life insurance industry a plusSix Sigma is a plusDemonstrated understanding of a project life cycle- including discovery and delivery3-5 years of experience in Project Management requiredStrong attention to detail and deadlinesStrong active listening skillsBudgeting/finance, critical thinking, and business development knowledge preferred

  Technical Expertise:

  Skilled in MS Project, MS Excel and MS PowerPointKnowledge of Agile tools such as JIRA preferred

  This position primarily involves a hybrid work schedule - working remotely: Monday & Friday / on site: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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  Salary range:$90,000-$135,000

  Overtime eligible:Exempt

  Discretionary bonus eligible:Yes

  Sales bonus eligible:No

  Click here to learn more about our benefits. Starting salary is dependent upon several factors including previous work experience, specific industry experience, and/or skills required.

  Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by theFoundation.We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. We invite you to bring your talents to New York Life, so we can continue to help families and businesses "Be Good At Life." To learn more, please visit LinkedIn, our Newsroom and the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

  Job Requisition ID:89766

  Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

  Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

  Job Segment: Project Manager, Bank, Banking, Business Development, Six Sigma, Technology, Finance, Management, Sales

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